EU agency takes action to “reduce fragmentation”
By Martin Banks The European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) says it has taken “significant steps” towards its mission of fostering a sustainable and safe railway system without frontiers.
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EUROPE 
May 2, 2023 Railway companies turn to EU agency to get new trains on tracks
This article is part of our special report Authorising trains to run on EU tracks. The European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) has overtaken national bodies as the primary authoriser for train vehicles, with a 60% share of all applications for new trains between June 2019 and April 2023.More than 50,000 vehicles were authorised for service in the […]
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EUROPE
February 8, 2023 EU agency to start evaluation on ‘forever chemicals’ ban
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published the much-awaited proposal aimed at restricting 10,000 synthetic substances hazardous to human health, with the evaluation process set to start in March.
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EUROPE
November 21, 2021 EU agency positively assesses methane-busting feed additive for dairy cows
A new feed additive intended to reduce methane emissions from enteric fermentation of dairy cows has been considered efficacious by the EU’s food safety agency (EFSA).
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CYPRUS
March 16, 2021 Cyprus suspends AstraZeneca vaccine pending EU agency review
Cyprus suspended AstraZeneca shots for Covid-19 on Monday pending a review by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), its health ministry said.
